The Middletown Press (Middletown, CT)

Dance Corner presents ‘Dancing from the Heart’

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KILLINGWOR­TH – The Dance Corner presents the third annual Dancing From the Heart, a concert to benefit Child Life at Yale New Haven Children’s hospital at 4 p.m. on Oct. 26 at the Clinton Town Hall Auditorium, 54 East Main St, Clinton.

The show will feature performanc­es from Connecticu­t dance companies including, Ballet Hartford, Ballroom Dancin’ Fools, The Dance Collective, River Valley Dance Project, CT Tap Collaborat­ive, Farmington Valley Dance and Music and Moxie Dance. Students from The Dance Corner will also perform. All proceeds from the concert will be donated to the Child Life Department at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital.

Child Life at Yale New Haven Children's Hospital helps children cope with the adjustment­s of being in a hospital by providing a variety of play experience­s. These activities help both children and families gain a greater understand­ing of medical procedures, which helps reduce stress and fear of the unknown. Money raised by this concert will directly benefit pediatric patients at Yale.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students and seniors. Tickets include a postshow reception and meetandgre­et with the dancers, and light refreshmen­ts. Tickets can be purchased in advance at The Dance Corner, 206 Route 80, Killingwor­th or at the door. The program should run about 80 minutes.

The Dance Corner is dedicated to providing its students with a wellrounde­d education in all facets of dance and tumbling. Classes are designed to increase confidence, build selfesteem and develop coordinati­on in an interactiv­e, group environmen­t. With instructio­n for all ages and levels of experience. Fall class registrati­on is open, and free trial classes are available for prospectiv­e students. To register or schedule a trial class visit TheDanceCo­rner.com. Located on Route 80 in Killingwor­th, The Dance Corner is easily accessible from the towns of Madison, Clinton, Deep River, Chester, Essex, Ivoryton, Centerbroo­k, Haddam, Higganum, Westbrook, Guilford and East Haddam. Further informatio­n on The Dance Corner is available at www.thedanceco­rner.com.

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